Methods for fabricating custom eyelash prostheses

ABSTRACT

Systems and methods for manufacturing eyelash prostheses are described.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser.No. 15/608,751, filed May 30, 2017, which is incorporated herein byreference.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This summary is not intended to identify key features ofthe claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid indetermining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a system generallyincluding an additive manufacturing assembly; and a computingarrangement, operatively coupled to the additive manufacturing assembly,including circuitry configured to operate the additive manufacturingassembly to manufacture an eyelash prosthesis configured to physicallycouple with and conform to a portion of the body including an eyelidbased on one or more inputs indicative of physical attributes of theportion of the body including the eyelid, and one or more inputsindicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay further include an image sensor configured to create an image of theportion of a body; and circuitry configured to operate the image sensorto create an image of the portion of the body.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay further include a client device interface including circuitryconfigured to detect a client device and to exchange user-specificprosthesis attribute information with the client device.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay further include a user interface operatively coupled to thecomputing arrangement, wherein the user interface may be configured toreceive one or more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesisattribute. In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein,the user interface may include a menu including one or moreuser-specific prosthesis attributes selectable by a user. In accordancewith any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the one or moreuser-specific prosthesis attributes may include attributes populated bycrowdsourcing, previous printouts, and push-notice. In accordance withany of the embodiments disclosed herein, the user interface includes adisplay configured to display an image of the portion of a body and asuperimposed image of the eyelash prosthesis design on the image of theportion of a body.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of making aneyelash prosthesis generally including determining one or more physicalattributes of a portion of a body; and operating an additivemanufacturing assembly according to an eyelash prosthesis design tofabricate the eyelash prosthesis configured to couple with and conformto the portion of a body. In accordance with any of the embodimentsdisclosed herein, operating the additive manufacturing assembly tomanufacture an eyelash prosthesis configured to physically couple withand conform to a portion of the body including an eyelid may be based onone or more inputs indicative of physical attributes of the portion ofthe body including the eyelid, and one or more inputs indicative of auser-specific prosthesis attribute. In accordance with any of theembodiments disclosed herein, the method is performed using a system asdisclosed herein.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the one ormore inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute may bechosen from filament number, filament length, filament curvature,filament aspect ratio, filament grouping, filament diameter, filamenttip shape, filament color, filament color gradient, and filamentsoftness.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the one ormore inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute may bechosen from base thickness, base color, and base color gradient.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, thecomputing arrangement may be configured to operate the additivemanufacturing assembly to manufacture the eyelash prosthesis to includeattributes not found in nature.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the one ormore inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute may bechosen from a written message coupled to a plurality of filaments, asymbol coupled to a plurality of filaments, natural colors, unnaturalcolors, natural textures, unnatural textures, and luminescent materials.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay be configured to apply an adhesive to a portion of the eyelashprosthesis configured to contact the portion of a body.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay include a cutter configured to cut a portion of the eyelashprosthesis. In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein,the computing assembly may be configured to operate the additivemanufacturing assembly to manufacture bulk prosthesis material andoperate the cutter to cut the bulk prosthesis material to provide aneyelash prosthesis configured to couple with and conform to the portionof the body.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the systemmay include a second image sensor configured to create a second image ofthe portion of body, wherein the computing arrangement includescircuitry configured to determine a size and a shape of the portion ofbody based on the first image and the second image.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the methodmay include creating an image of the portion of the body including theeyelid; and wherein determining one or more physical attributes of theportion of a body is based on the image. In accordance with any of theembodiments disclosed herein, the method may include displaying an imageof the portion of a body and an image of the eyelash prosthesis designsuperimposed over the image of the portion of a body.

In accordance with any of the embodiments disclosed herein, a user canmodify an attribute of the eyelash prosthesis design with a userinterface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of thisinvention will become more readily appreciated as the same become betterunderstood by reference to the following detailed description, whentaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a representative embodiment of a systemin accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 2A is a side view of a representative embodiment of an eyelashprosthesis in accordance with the disclosure configured to couple withand conform to a portion of a body including an eyelid;

FIG. 2B is a side view of another representative embodiment of aneyelash prosthesis in accordance with the disclosure configured tocouple with and conform to a portion of a body including an eyelid;

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 6 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 7 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 8 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 9 schematically illustrates another representative embodiment of asystem in accordance with the disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a side view of another representative embodiment of aneyelash prosthesis in accordance with the disclosure configured tocouple with and conform to a portion of a body including an eyelid; and

FIG. 11 is a side view of another representative embodiment of aneyelash prosthesis in accordance with the disclosure configured tocouple with and conform to a portion of a body including an eyelid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appendeddrawings, where like numerals reference like elements, is intended as adescription of various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter andis not intended to represent the only embodiments. Each embodimentdescribed in this disclosure is provided merely as an example orillustration and should not be construed as preferred or advantageousover other embodiments. The illustrative examples provided herein arenot intended to be exhaustive or to limit the claimed subject matter tothe precise forms disclosed.

The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods formanufacturing eyelash prostheses. Generally described, eyelashprostheses are used to enhance the length, fullness, and thickness ofnatural eyelashes. Such eyelash prostheses are typically applied to theeyelid with an adhesive.

Currently available eyelash prostheses are not customized to the body ofa user. For example, current eyelash prosthesis may be too short or toolong for the eyelid of a user. Furthermore, the eyelash prosthesis mayhave a curvature different from the eyelid of a user. Consequently,current eyelash prosthesis may not properly couple with and conform to aportion of the body including an eyelid, thereby causing discomfort to auser and/or inadequate adherence to the body of a user.

Furthermore, while there are currently many styles of eyelash prosthesesavailable, a user is currently unable to custom design an eyelashprosthesis with attributes chosen by and specific to the user.

To that end, the following discussion provides examples of systems forand methods of manufacturing eyelash prostheses configured to physicallycouple with and conform to a portion of the body including an eyelidbased on one or more inputs indicative of physical attributes of theportion of the body including the eyelid, and one or more inputsindicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute. As will be describedin more detail below, the systems include an additive manufacturingassembly and a computing arrangement, operatively coupled to theadditive manufacturing assembly, including circuitry configured tooperate the additive manufacturing assembly to manufacture the eyelashprosthesis. In that regard, the system allows a user to custom design aneyelash prosthesis to couple with an conform to a portion of their bodythat includes their eyelid or a body of another that includes an eyelid.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments ofthe present disclosure. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art,however, that many embodiments of the present disclosure may bepracticed without some or all of the specific details. In someinstances, well-known process steps have not been described in detail inorder not to unnecessarily obscure various aspects of the presentdisclosure. Further, it will be appreciated that embodiments of thepresent disclosure may employ any combination of features describedherein.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a representative system 20 according toan embodiment of the disclosure, which includes a computing assembly 40and an additive manufacturing assembly 60 operatively coupled to thecomputing assembly 40. As will be described in more detail below, thecomputing assembly 40 includes circuitry 42 configured to operate theadditive manufacturing assembly 60 to manufacture an eyelash prosthesis.Further, in an embodiment, the computing assembly 40 includes circuitry42 configured to operate the additive manufacturing assembly 60 tomanufacture an eyelash prosthesis configured to physically couple withand conform to a portion of the body including an eyelid based on one ormore inputs indicative of physical attributes of the portion of the bodyincluding the eyelid, and one or more inputs indicative of auser-specific prosthesis attribute, as will be described further herein.

Additive manufacturing is a process used to create three-dimensionalobjects in which layers of material are formed under computer control.As used herein, an “additive manufacturing assembly” is an assemblyconfigured to additively manufacture objects. In an embodiment, anadditive manufacturing assembly includes an additive manufacturingassembly configured to perform additive manufacturing throughstereolithography. In an embodiment, an additive manufacturing assemblyincludes an additive manufacturing assembly configured to performadditive manufacturing through fused deposition modeling.

Turning to FIG. 2A, a representative eyelash prosthesis 100 is shown. Asillustrated, the eyelash prosthesis 100 includes a base 104 to which aplurality of filaments 102 are coupled. The base 104 has a length L_(b).In an embodiment, the length L_(b) and curvature of the base 104 aresuch that the base 104 is configured to conform with and couple to aportion of the body 120 including an eyelid 122. The plurality offilaments 102 have lengths L_(f) extending from the base 104 to theirtips.

As above, the a computing arrangement includes circuitry configured tooperate the additive manufacturing assembly based on one or more inputsindicative of physical attributes of the portion of the body includingthe eyelid. In an embodiment, physical attributes include eyelid lengthand eyelid curvature. In an embodiment, the system is configured toreceive one or more inputs indicative of physical attributes of theportion of the body including the eyelid from one or more sensors. In anembodiment, the system 20 includes an image sensor 50, as illustrated inFIG. 3. In an embodiment, the system further comprises circuitry 42configured to operate the image sensor 50 to create an image of theportion of the body 120 including an eyelid 122 for receipt by thecomputing arrangement 40. In an embodiment, the image sensor 50 is acamera.

Still referring to FIG. 3, in an embodiment, the system includes twoimage sensors 50A and 50B, each configured to create an image of theportion of the body 120 including an eyelid 122. In this regard, thesystem is configured to provide one or more inputs indicative ofphysical attributes of the portion of the body 120 including the eyelid122. Specifically, by creating two images, one each from the two imagesensors 50A and 50B, the computing arrangement 40 is configured toreceive one or more inputs and to determine the shape and size of theportion of a body 120 including an eyelid 122 using parallax. Based onthese inputs indicative of physical attributes of the portion of thebody 120 including the eyelid 122, the a computing arrangement 40including circuitry 42 is configured to operate the additivemanufacturing 60 assembly to manufacture an eyelash prosthesis 100configured to physically couple with and conform to a portion of thebody 120 including an eyelid 122.

In an embodiment, the computing arrangement 40, operatively coupled tothe additive manufacturing assembly 60, includes circuitry 42 configuredto operate the additive manufacturing assembly 60 to manufacture aneyelash prosthesis 100 configured to physically couple with and conformto a portion of the body 100 including an eyelid 122 based on such oneor more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attributes.

Turning to FIG. 4, in an embodiment the system includes a user interface80 operatively coupled to the computing arrangement. In an embodiment,the user interface 80 is operatively coupled to the computingarrangement 40 and configured to provide the one or more inputsindicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute for receipt by thecomputing arrangement 40.

As used herein, a “user-specific prosthesis attribute” refers to anattribute of a prosthesis chosen or otherwise selected by a user.

In an embodiment, the user interface is configured to receive one ormore inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute. In anembodiment, the user interface includes a touch screen configured toreceive one or more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesisattribute. In an embodiment, the user interface includes push buttonsconfigured to receive one or more inputs indicative of a user-specificprosthesis attribute. In an embodiment, the user interface includes acomputer screen configured to receive one or more inputs indicative of auser-specific prosthesis attribute.

Turning to FIG. 7, in an embodiment, the system includes a userinterface 80 including a menu 90 that includes one or more selectableuser-specific prosthesis attributes. By selecting such one or moreuser-specific prosthesis attributes, a user can modify an eyelashprosthesis design. In this way, a user can customize an eyelashprosthesis design. In an embodiment, the one or more user-specificprosthesis attributes includes attributes populated by crowdsourcing,previous printouts, and push-notice items, such as an “eyelash of theday”.

In an embodiment, the selectable user-specific prosthesis attributesinclude attributes of the eyelash prosthesis filaments. In anembodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attributes are chosen fromfilament number, filament length, filament curvature, filament aspectratio, filament grouping, filament diameter, filament tip shape,filament color, filament color gradient, and filament softness.

In an embodiment, the selectable user-specific attributes includeattributes of the eyelash prosthesis base. In an embodiment, theuser-specific prosthesis attributes are chosen from base thickness, basecolor, and base color gradient.

In an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attributes include aneyelash prosthesis material. In an embodiment, the user-specificprosthesis attribute is a shape memory alloy. In an embodiment, theuser-specific prosthesis attribute is a shape memory polymer.

In an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attributes includeattributes, such as eyelash prosthesis textures, colors, shapes,lengths, and the like, that are not found in nature.

In an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attributes includeattributes, such as eyelash prosthesis textures, colors, shapes,lengths, and the like, that are found in nature.

In an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attribute includes awritten message or a symbol coupled to a plurality of filaments. Turningto FIG. 10, an eyelash prosthesis including a written message isillustrated. As shown, the eyelash prosthesis 100 includes a pluralityof filaments 102 coupled to a base 104. A written message 116 is coupledto at least some of the plurality of filaments 102 opposite the base104. Likewise, in an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attributeis a symbol (not shown) coupled to one or more filaments 102 oppositethe base 104 of an eyelash prosthesis 100.

In an embodiment, the user-specific prosthesis attribute is an eyelashprosthesis including a luminescent material. In an embodiment, theluminescent material is chosen from florescent materials, blacklight-activated materials, electroluminescent materials,photo-luminescent materials, and the like. In an embodiment, theluminescent materials are embedded in or coupled to one or more of aplurality of filaments in the eyelash prosthesis.

Turning to FIG. 11, an eyelash prosthesis 100 is shown that includes abase 104 and a plurality of filaments 102 attached thereto. Coupled tothe ends of the plurality of filaments 102 opposite the base 104 are aplurality of luminescent materials 118. In an embodiment, the pluralityof luminescent materials 118 includes one or more light-emitting diodes.In an embodiment, the plurality of light-emitting diodes is operativelycoupled to a printed battery through a plurality of conductive traces.(Not shown.) In an embodiment, the user interface is hard wired to thecomputing arrangement.

In another embodiment, the user interface is wirelessly coupled to thecomputing arrangement. In certain such embodiments, the user interfaceis carried by a client device. Turning to FIG. 5, in accordance withanother embodiment, the system 20 includes a client device interface 44including circuitry 48 configured to detect a client device 46 and toexchange user-specific prosthesis attribute information with the clientdevice 46. In this regard, a user can operate a client device 46 toprovide user-specific prosthesis attribute information to the system 20and, thereby, modify an eyelash prosthesis design.

The client device 46 in one embodiment is a server, a tablet, a mobilephone, or a laptop computer. In one embodiment, the client deviceinterface 44 includes circuitry 48 or modules configured to enablecommunication with the client device via a Personal Area Network (PAN),Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN). Accordingly, theclient device interface 44 is configured to communicate with a clientdevice using standard wireless protocols (e.g., WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth,ZigBee, Cellular, Infrared, Nearfield, etc.) or wired protocols(Universal Serial Bus or other serial communications such as RS-234,RJ-45, etc., parallel communications bus, etc.).

In one embodiment, the client device interface 44 includes circuitry 48configured to initiate a discovery protocol that allows the clientdevice 46 and the system to identify each other and exchangeuser-specific prosthesis attribute information. In one embodiment, thecontrol information includes one or more control commands associated aneyelash prosthesis attribute.

In an embodiment, the system includes a user interface operativelycoupled to the computing arrangement, wherein the user interface isconfigured to receive one or more inputs indicative of a user-specificprosthesis attribute, and wherein the user interface comprises a displayconfigured to display an image of the portion of a body and asuperimposed image of the eyelash prosthesis design on the image of theportion of a body. In this regard, a user can superimpose an image of aneyelash prosthesis design on an image of the portion of the body to viewthe eyelash prosthesis as it would appear on the portion of the body.Turning to FIG. 6, a system 20 is illustrated, which includes a userinterface 80 configured to display an image 86 of the portion of a body120 and a superimposed image 84 of the eyelash prosthesis 100 design onthe image of the portion of a body 120. As shown, the user interface 80displays a composite image 88 that includes an image 86 of the portionof a body 120 and a superimposed image 84 of the eyelash prosthesis 100design on the image of the portion of a body 120, such that the base 104of the eyelash prosthesis 100 is placed in contact with an eyelid 122 asit would if the eyelash prosthesis 100 were coupled with and conformedto the eyelid 122.

In an embodiment, the user interface 80 is configured to is configuredto receive one or more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesisattribute while the display 82 displays an image 86 of the portion of abody 120 and a superimposed image 84 of the eyelash prosthesis 100design on the image 86 of the portion of a body 120. In this regard, auser can both view the eyelash prosthesis 100 as it would appear on theportion of the body 120 including an eyelid 122 and adjust the eyelashprosthesis 100 design at the same time.

Frequently, eyelash prostheses are adhered to a portion of a bodyincluding an eyelash with an adhesive. In this regard, in an embodiment,the system is configured to apply an adhesive to a portion of theeyelash prosthesis configured to contact the portion of a body. Turningto FIG. 2B, an eyelash prosthesis including an adhesive is illustrated.The adhesive 106 is applied to the base 104 of the eyelash prosthesis,which is configured to couple with and conform to the portion of a body120 including an eyelid 122.

In an embodiment, the system is configured to apply a release liner tothe adhesive. Such release liners releasably couple with the adhesiveand prevent the adhesive from adhering to a surface. In an embodiment,the release liner is a piece of wax paper configured to substantiallycover and releasably couple to the adhesive. When a user is ready toadhere the eyelash prosthesis to a surface, the release liner isremoved, thereby exposing the adhesive. Still referring to FIG. 2B,release liner 108 is coupled to adhesive 106, substantially covering theadhesive 106 and, thereby, preventing its adhesion to a surface.

In an embodiment, the computing arrangement includes circuitryconfigured to operate an additive manufacturing assembly to manufacturean eyelash prosthesis according an eyelash prosthesis design. In anembodiment, the system further comprises a cutter configured to cut aportion of the eyelash prosthesis, thereby completing or furthering theeyelash prosthesis design.

In an embodiment, the cutter includes one or more blades configured tocut a portion of an eyelash prosthesis. In an embodiment, the cutterincludes one or more lasers configured to cut a portion of an eyelashprosthesis.

Turning to FIG. 8, a system comprising a computing assembly 40, anadditive manufacturing assembly 60, and a cutter 130 is illustrated. Incertain embodiments, the system is configured to operate the additivemanufacturing assembly to manufacture an eyelash prosthesis and operatethe cutter to cut portions of the eyelash prosthesis. In this regard,the system is configured to operate the additive manufacturing assembly60 to produce, for example, bulk prosthesis material 110. The cutter 130then cuts the bulk prosthesis material 110 in lengths configured tocouple with and conform to a portion of the body 120 including an eyelid122. In the illustrated example, the bulk eyelash prosthesis 110 is cutby the cutter 130 at a position on the base 104 to provide an eyelashprosthesis 100 including a base 104 of an appropriate length to couplewith an conform to a portion of the body 120 including the eyelid 122.

Certain methods of additive manufacturing initially provide two or morebase members with filaments or smaller members bridging therebetween.Turning to FIG. 9, such a structure is illustrated. The manufacturedstructure 112 includes a first base member 114, a second base member104, and a plurality of filaments 102 bridging therebetween. The cutter130 is configured to cut the plurality of filaments 102 at a positionbetween the base members 114 and 104 to provide an eyelash prosthesis100 that includes the base 104 and the plurality of filaments 102attached thereto.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of making aneyelash prosthesis. As discussed further herein, the disclosedembodiments can be used to make an eyelash prosthesis through additivemanufacturing.

In an embodiment, the method of making an eyelash prosthesis isperformed with a system comprising: an additive manufacturing assembly;and a computing arrangement, operatively coupled to the additivemanufacturing assembly, including circuitry configured to operate theadditive manufacturing assembly to manufacture an eyelash prosthesisconfigured to physically couple with and conform to a portion of thebody including an eyelid based on one or more inputs indicative ofphysical attributes of the portion of the body including the eyelid, andone or more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute.

In an embodiment, a user modifies an attribute of an eyelash prosthesisdesign providing one or more inputs indicative of a user-specificprosthesis attribute with a user interface. In an embodiment, the userinterface is part of a system, as described further herein. As describedfurther herein, user interfaces operatively coupled to a computingarrangement and configured to receive one or more inputs indicative of auser-specific prosthesis attribute can be physically integrated into asystem. In this regard, a user can provide one or more inputs indicativeof a user-specific prosthesis attribute directly in a system, forexample, into a system in a store where the eyelash prosthesis isprinted.

In other embodiments, the user interface is physically separate from anadditive manufacturing assembly. For example, a user can provide one ormore inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute into aclient device, such as a cell phone or tablet, operably but wirelesslycoupled to the computing assembly. In such embodiments, the user may beproximate to or physically remote from the additive manufacturingassembly. In this regard, a user can create an eyelash prosthesis designwith a client device and obtain the eyelash prosthesis directly or haveit, for example, mailed to the user or other end user.

In an embodiment, the method comprises displaying an image of a portionof a body including an eyelid and an image of the eyelash prosthesisdesign superimposed over the image of a portion of a body. As describedfurther herein, in this regard a user can view the eyelash prosthesis asit would appear when worn. Further, in an embodiment a user can use theuser interface to modify the eyelash prosthesis design as an image ofthe eyelash prosthesis design is superimposed on an image of the portionof the body including an eyelid.

In an embodiment, the method includes determining one or more physicalattributes of a portion of a body including an eyelid; and operating anadditive manufacturing assembly according to an eyelash prosthesisdesign to fabricate the eyelash prosthesis configured to couple with andconform to the portion of a body.

In an embodiment, determining one or more physical attributes of aportion of a body including an eyelid includes creating an image of theportion of a body including the eyelid; and wherein determining one ormore physical attributes of the portion of a body is based on the image.In an embodiment, determining one or more physical attributes of theportion of a body includes creating two or more images of the portion ofa body taken from different vantage points; and wherein determining oneor more physical attributes of the portion of a body is based on the twoor more images. As described further herein, in so doing a computingassembly including circuitry is configured to determine a size and ashape of the portion of a body based on the two or more images.

In an embodiment, operating the additive manufacturing assembly includesoperating the additive manufacturing assembly includes operating theadditive manufacturing assembly using a method chosen fromstereolithography and fused deposition modeling.

While illustrative embodiments have been illustrated and described, itwill be appreciated that various changes can be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It should be noted that for purposes of this disclosure, terminologysuch as “upper,” “lower,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “inwardly,”“outwardly,” “inner,” “outer,” “front,” “rear,” etc., should beconstrued as descriptive and not limiting the scope of the claimedsubject matter. Further, the use of “including,” “comprising,” or“having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the itemslisted thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items.Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and“mounted” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompassdirect and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings. The term“about” means plus or minus 5% of the stated value.

The principles, representative embodiments, and modes of operation ofthe present disclosure have been described in the foregoing description.However, aspects of the present disclosure which are intended to beprotected are not to be construed as limited to the particularembodiments disclosed. Further, the embodiments described herein are tobe regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. It will beappreciated that variations and changes may be made by others, andequivalents employed, without departing from the spirit of the presentdisclosure. Accordingly, it is expressly intended that all suchvariations, changes, and equivalents fall within the spirit and scope ofthe present disclosure, as claimed.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed are defined as follows:
 1. A method of making aneyelash prosthesis comprising: determining one or more physicalattributes of a portion of a body including an eyelid; and operating anadditive manufacturing assembly based on one or more inputs indicativeof physical attributes of the portion of the body including the eyelidand according to an eyelash prosthesis design to fabricate the eyelashprosthesis configured to couple with and conform to the portion of thebody including the eyelid.
 2. The method of claim 1, further comprisingcreating an image of the portion of the body including the eyelid withan image sensor, wherein determining the one or more physical attributesof the portion of the body is based on the image.
 3. The method of claim2, wherein the image sensor is a first image sensor and the image is afirst image, the method further comprising: creating a second image ofthe portion of the body with a second image sensor; and determining asize and a shape of the portion of the body based on the first image andthe second image.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the oneor more physical attributes of the portion of the body includesgenerating size and shape information of the eyelid based on two or moreimages taken from different vantage points.
 5. The method of claim 1,wherein operating the additive manufacturing assembly to manufacture theeyelash prosthesis includes operating the additive manufacturingassembly based one or more inputs indicative of a user-specificprosthesis attribute.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or moreinputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesis attribute are chosenfrom filament number, filament length, filament curvature, filamentaspect ratio, filament grouping, filament diameter, filament tip shape,filament color, filament color gradient, and filament softness.
 7. Themethod of claim 5, wherein the one or more inputs indicative of auser-specific prosthesis attribute are chosen from a written messagecoupled to a plurality of filaments, a symbol coupled to a plurality offilaments, natural colors, unnatural colors, natural textures, unnaturaltextures, and luminescent materials.
 8. The method of claim 5, whereinthe one or more inputs indicative of a user-specific prosthesisattribute are chosen from base thickness, base color, and base colorgradient.
 9. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving, with auser interface, the one or more inputs indicative of a user-specificprosthesis attribute.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein a user modifiesan attribute of the eyelash prosthesis design with a user interface. 11.The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting a client devicewith a client device interface; and exchanging user-specific prosthesisattribute information with the client device.
 12. The method of claim 1,further comprising cutting a portion of the fabricated eyelashprosthesis.
 13. The method of claim 12, wherein operating the additivemanufacturing assembly includes operating the additive manufacturingassembly to manufacture bulk prosthesis material and cutting the bulkprosthesis material to provide an eyelash prosthesis configured tocouple with and conform to the portion of the body including the eyelid.14. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an image of theportion of the body and an image of the eyelash prosthesis designsuperimposed over the image of the portion of the body.
 15. The methodof claim 1, wherein operating the additive manufacturing assemblyincludes operating the additive manufacturing assembly to manufacturethe eyelash prosthesis to include attributes not found in nature. 16.The method of claim 1, wherein operating the additive manufacturingassembly includes operating the additive manufacturing assembly using amethod chosen from stereolithography and fused deposition modeling. 17.The method of claim 1, further comprising applying an adhesive to aportion of the eyelash prosthesis configured to contact the portion ofthe body.